Key Figures
Who took part in the coup d'état against the Directory and later became Emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte
How many estates were there in France before the Revolution?
Three
What weapon, often associated with the Reign of Terror, became a symbol of the French Revolution?
Guillotine
What was Napoleon’s profession before his rise to power?
Soilder
Which island was Napoleon sent to in the Mediterranean after he lost power in 1814?
Elba
Who was the French king, that was executed during the revolution, marking the end of the monarchy?
Louis XVI
What Estate did the clergy belong to?
First Estate
How many people were killed during the Reign of Terror?
40,000 people
In 1801, Napoleon made an agreement with which religious leader, recognizing Catholicism as the religion of most of France
The Pope
What is the name of the 1805 British victory that ended Napoleon’s dream of invading Britain?
The Battle of Trafalgar
Who was the French queen, executed during the revolution, known for her lavish lifestyle?
Marie Antoinette
What Estate made up 98% of the population?
The Third Estate
What policy aimed to eliminate the influence of Christianity?
Dechristianization
What was the name of the legal system that Napoleon created unifying the 300 separate legal systems in France?
The Civil Code or Napoleonic Code
Who led the British forces that defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?
The Duke of Wellington
Who was the journalist that published the newspaper Friend of the People, and was known for his radical views and support of the revolution?
Jean-Paul Marat
The bourgeoisie belonged to which estate?
Third Estate
Name one of the two groups of people that made up about 15 percent of the victims during the Reign of Terror.
Clergy or Nobles
Napoleon’s Civil Code restricted the free press and made it harder for which group of people to divorce?
Who are Women
Where was Napoleon exiled after his defeat at Waterloo?
St. Helena
Who was called "The Incorruptible" and led the Committee of Public Safety?
Maximilien Robespierre
What was the name of the group the Third Estate formed in 1789 after being locked out of the Estates-General?
National Assembly
What group established the Committee of Public Safety to oversee the government during the Reign of Terror?
The National Convention
What did Napoleon famously call his army, which he led during many of his military campaigns?
The Grand Army
Lacking food and supplies, Napoleon left which city after two months to begin his retreat from Russia in 1812?
Moscow